Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 June 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Poissy, France | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rodez (on loan from Clermont) | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 32 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Mafra | 17 | (0) |
2017 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 6 | (0) |
2019 | FC United Zürich | 10 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Lausanne-Sport | 66 | (0) |
2022– | Clermont | 67 | (0) |
2025– | → Rodez (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 |
Mory Diaw (born 22 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Rodez on loan from Clermont. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Diaw began his career in the youth teams of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He made one senior appearance, playing 17 minutes in a friendly against TSV Hartberg on 8 July 2014. [2] After being released by PSG in 2015, Diaw signed for Portuguese Segunda Liga outfit Mafra on 29 July 2015. [3]
In April 2017, Diaw went on trial with EFL Championship side Leeds United. [4] He joined Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Plovdiv in July 2017. [5] Following a short and successful trial period, on 8 July 2017 he signed a 2-year contract. [6]
In 2019, Diaw joined FC United Zürich in Switzerland. [7] In June 2019, he signed for second-tier Swiss club Lausanne-Sport, where he replaced the injured second goalkeeper Dany Da Silva. [8]
Diaw made his return to France on 14 June 2022, signing for Ligue 1 side Clermont on a two-year contract with an option for a further year. [9]
On 8 October 2023, in a Ligue 1 match at Montpellier, Diaw was hit by a firework thrown from the crowd, leading to the abandonment of the match. [10]
On 3 February 2025, Diaw moved on loan to Rodez in Ligue 2. [11]
Diaw made his international debut for Senegal in a 4–2 friendly win over Brazil on 21 June 2023. [12]
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast. [13]
Born in France, Diaw is of Senegalese descent. [14]
During his time at Paris Saint-Germain, Diaw became a trending topic on social media site Twitter after a string of obscene tweets posted by his account. Tweets included vulgar jokes and even posting the phone number of teammate Zlatan Ibrahimović. [15] [16] Club officials were quick to address the issue, claiming Diaw's account had been hacked. [17] The tweets have since been deleted.[ citation needed ]
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